jetley



(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

V. 8: G. J'ETLEY. STRUCTURE SUCH AS PAVEMENTS, FLOORS, 8:0.

No. 598,631. Patented Feb. 8, 189 8.

i I I 33/ TNE NORRIS PEIERS C ASHINGTON U C (No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet2.

' V.-&-, G. JETLEY.

STRUCTURE SUCH AS PAVEMENTS, FLOORS, 6w.

No. 598,631. Patented Feb. 8 1898..

Fl 0 .a

I H B Q): I@'

(No Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 3.

V. & G. JETLEY. STRUCTURE SUCH AS PAVEMENTS, FLOORS, 8w.

Patented Feb. 8, 1898.

l ll vrrnn STATES PATENT tr es.

VICTOR JETLEY AND GUSTAVE JETLEY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

STRUCTURE SUCH AS PAVEMENTS, FLOORS, 00.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent $0,598,631, dated February8, 1898.

' Application filed October 22, 1894. Serial no. 626,628. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that we, VICTOR JETLEY and GUSTAVE J ETLEY, subjects of theQueen of Great Britain and Ireland, residing at No. 8 North AudleyStreet, London, in the county of Middlesex, England, have invented newand useful Improvements in Structures such as Pavements, Floors, Walks,Fences, &c., of

which the following is a specification.

The object of our invention is to provide an improved structure forforming paving for streets, bridges, and the like, parquet-floorin g,fireproof and other flooring, partitioning, fencing, walls, skylights,protections for windows and doors, and for other purposes.

This structure is formed of blocks connected together by bars. Thesebars preferably run either horizontally or penpendicularly, or twoseries of bars may be employed, one series being at right angles to theother, but for most purposes one seriesof bars will suffice. The barsneed not necessarily be straight, as they may be curved, and the blocksin that case are or may be made slightly angular either at the topor-bottoin or at the sides to produce the desired curve for arches andthe like.

In the accompanying drawings are shown some examples of the applicationof our invention.

Figure 1 represents in perspective the invention applied for paving.Fig. 2 is a transverse section showing a convenient mode of keyingtogether or connecting two slabs of the tissue-like structure whenlaying a road or the like. Fig. 3 shows the application of the inventionto parquet-flooring. Fig. 4 represents a water-tight block which may, ifdesired, be made of transparent material to admit light. Fig. 5 is aplan, on a reduced scale, showing three of these blocks placed inposition. Fig. 6 represents an example of a fence with a wallconstructed according to our invention, and Fig. 7 shows another exampleof a wall. 7

The structure consists, as before indicated, of a number of blocks A,which may be made of the same or of varying sizes or dimensions andeither square, oblong, round, oval, polygonal, or of other shapes,forms, or sections according to the requirements of the particular case.The materialemployed may, for instance, be iron, steel, brass, or anyother metal, wood, petrified wood, asbestos, celluloid, vulcanite,ivory, bone, glass, marble, or

solid or hollow, but for convenience sake they are herein shown round insection. They may be made of any suitable material.

The blocks A may be threaded closely together or be kept at a certaindistance apart by washers or distance-pieces and then tightly clamped,so as to form a rigid structure. The blocks A, employed to form astructure or tissue, may be of various materials and forms, so as topresent various geometrical designs or patterns either wholly or partlytransparent, opaque or open for light and ventilation or close fordarkening.

In applying the invention to paving, floors, and the like, of whichFigs. 1 and 2 show examples, the blocks A are threaded on a series barsB may have any crosssection and be of bars B and preferably clampedtogether,

that the ends of the bars might be screwed and nuts might be used, or,indeed, any other suitable device for fastening may. be employed.- Oneend of each rod B is provided with a recess E, while the other end has astud or projection F, which takes into the recess E of the correspondingrod B in the next slab, as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, so thatthe slabs are keyed or connected together. The blocks A at the sides ofeach slab are made with parts cut away to allow the upper surfaces tocome fair and make joint, while giving the necessary spaceunderneath forthe ends of the bars B. Under some circumstances where, for instance,the blocks are intended to be turnedwhen worn the lower parts of theblocks A. may be made I skylights, and pavement-lights, the blocks Aare, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, provided with projections A A andrecessesJA A so as to effectually cover every joint between the same,each projection or ledge A registering with and partly covering therecesses A of two of the adjoining blocks. I

As applied to fences (represented by the upper part of Fig. 6) theblocks A may be of any ornamental form and of a comparatively smallcross section. In the example the fence is very open; but it may be madestill more so by perforating each block with one 'or more holes in themiddle, or each block may be formed of a piece of tube flattened in themiddle, with holes or spaces at each end to allow of the insertion ofthe bars or rods, or instead of using tube each blockmay be formed froma piece of flat metal bent into the desired shape or in any otherconvenient manner. Spikes or other suitable ornamental tops G may bescrewed on or riveted to the rods B and thus serve to keep the fencetogether. The lower part of Fig. 6 represents a wall constructed on thesame principle. The lower ends of the bars may, as shown,

serve as stakes, which are driven or bedded in the ground or otherfoundation.

Fig. 7 shows another example of howa wall or other structure constructedaccording to this invention may be made proof against the entry of rainby making the upper part of each block recessed in front at A andforming the lower part with a corresponding ledge or projection A whichtakes over the recess A when the blocks are in place, or, insteadthereof, packing may be interposed between each two blocks, and jointmay be made by tightening the bars B. In this example the bars B areshown threaded both vertically and horizontally.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A structure such as described, comprising abutting sections eachcomposed of rows of polygonal blocks j uxtaposited to break joint, theend blocks A of each section provided with a recess or transverse slotin their abutting faces below the surface of such blocks; incombinationwith tie rods extending through the rows of blocks of each section intosaid slots or recesses and into each other, and abutments on the innerand outer ends of the rods adapted to lock the blocks threaded thereontogether, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

VICTOR JETLEY. GUSTAVE J ETLEY.

Witnesses:

O. A. JENSEN, W. M. HARRIS.

